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One eighth of the world’s estimated 8 million species of plants and animals are threatened with extinction, according to IPBES. Some 75 percent of the Earth’s land surface has already been significantly altered by human actions. If that course doesn’t shift, the report warns, future prosperity is at risk. Markets are failing to adequately price […]

The former Duke of York, who was a trade envoy between 2001 and 2011, forwarded information on Oct. 7, 2010 about his upcoming trips with associates of Epstein. The following month, on Nov. 30, 2010, he appeared to forward official reports of those visits, sent by his special assistant, five minutes after receiving them. The […]

The message comes as leaders prepare for a working retreat at Alden Biesen castle in the Belgian countryside on Thursday, during which they will discuss the EU’s competitiveness in the face of rivals such as China and the U.S. Top of the agenda is how to integrate its single market and leverage the size of […]

While she said the EU has no plans to weaponize those strengths, she said it’s “important to realize that we also have that kind of strengths that others don’t have.” ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet highlighted the success of the company’s chip printing machines that use extreme ultraviolet light to print chips, which he described as […]

“It will be worth tuning in for,” the official added. Starmer’s premiership hangs in the balance after fresh revelations surfaced in the Epstein files about the relationship between Peter Mandelson, the man Starmer chose for the role of ambassador to the U.S, and the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The prime minister has been hit […]

Villeroy explained that he had been approached to take over the presidency of the Fondation Apprentis d’Auteuil, a Catholic charity that helps young people from difficult social backgrounds to get into the job market. He said he had taken his decision “in complete personal independence” and added that there would be enough time between now […]

“Le délai d’ici début juin est suffisant pour organiser paisiblement ma succession”, a-t-il pris la peine de préciser. Entamé en 2021, son deuxième mandat à la tête de la banque centrale française aurait dû se terminer en octobre 2027, soit quelques mois après la prochaine échéance présidentielle. Son départ ouvre donc la voie à une […]

“Of course, our public also has a pride, a European pride. So it shows,” she added. The remarks capture the tense state of EU-U.S. relations ahead of this week’s Munich Security Conference (MSC) at which European leaders are set to rub shoulders with members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. At last year’s MSC, Vance […]

LONDON — Keir Starmer’s director of communications resigned Monday, marking the second high-profile exit from the British prime minister’s crisis-hit team in less than 24 hours. Tim Allan, who previously served as an adviser to Tony Blair, was only appointed Downing Street director of communications in September 2025. In a statement, Allan said: “I have […]

Starmer’s top team remains loyal in public, but some Cabinet ministers are voicing concerns about his future in private. Downing Street hopes the departure of McSweeney — Starmer’s closest political adviser since becoming Labour leader, and a lightning rod for some lawmakers’ anger over the handling of the Mandelson scandal — will satisfy his critics. […]